Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A tranquilizer, C16H13ClN2O, used in the treatment of anxiety and tension and as a sedative, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant.
Wiktionary
- n. pharmacology A minor tranquillizer with sedative effects, taken to reduce anxiety.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
Etymologies
- From (benzo)diazep(ine) + -am of unknown origin. (Wiktionary)
- diaz(o) + ep(oxide) + am(monia). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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